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# Installing a Free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate

All DigitalFyre shared hosting plans include free SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt. Installing one takes a few clicks and enables HTTPS on your domain.

## Before You Begin

Your domain must be pointing to DigitalFyre's nameservers and resolving correctly before Let's Encrypt can issue a certificate. See [Pointing Your Domain to Our Nameservers](/web-hosting/domains/pointing-nameservers) if you have not done this yet.

## Installing the Certificate

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Websites & Domains">
    Log in to Plesk and click **Websites & Domains** in the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open SSL/TLS Certificates">
    Find your domain and click **SSL/TLS Certificates**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Let's Encrypt">
    Click **Install** under the Let's Encrypt option.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the Certificate">
    Enter your email address for renewal notifications. Ensure both the root domain (`example.com`) and `www` variant (`www.example.com`) are checked.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install">
    Click **Get it free**. Plesk will request and install the certificate automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Let's Encrypt certificates are valid for 90 days and renew automatically. You do not need to manually renew them.
</Info>

## After Installation

Once installed, your site is accessible over HTTPS. To ensure all visitors use HTTPS, see [Forcing HTTPS on Your Domain](/web-hosting/ssl/force-https).